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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Luray, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luray and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Luray:
- 39.114491, -98.691980
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Luray
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Luray is near Osborne County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Osborne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Luray
Communities Also Named Luray ...
We found eight communities that are also named Luray.
Within Kansas, the name Luray is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Luray is located in Henry County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the east of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Luray.
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Luray is located in Marshall County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Luray.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Luray is located in Clark County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Luray.
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Luray is located in Fayette County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Luray.
- Licking County
- This Luray is located in Licking County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Luray.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Luray is located in Hampton County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Luray.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Luray is located in Henderson County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Luray.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Luray is located in Page County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the east of the Luray that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Luray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luray ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cheyenne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cheyenne is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
- Cheyenne has also been known as:
- Cheyenne City
- Cheyenne Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cheyenne Gap is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Gap
- Covert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Covert is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Fairport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Hunter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paradise is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Waldo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waldo
- From Luray to Waldo
- Wolf Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
How Far From Luray to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Luray to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Luray and extending to:
- Russell, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Luray to Russell, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,464 miles [12,012.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luray) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Luray to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1145, Longitude: -98.6920 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.894 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.555 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.726 degrees. |
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